The Fight for Democracy: Excerpts from Helen Gahagan Douglas's Speech
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_5_172_9_0005
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- The Fight for Democracy: Excerpts from Helen Gahagan Douglas's Speech
- Date Created:
- 1950-01-01
- EDTF:
- 1950-01-01
- Creator:
- Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/67
- Description:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas is officially launching her campaign for the United States Senate, thanking her supporters and discussing the importance of the position. She criticizes the current Senator from California, Sheridan Downey, for not effectively representing the state's interests. Douglas emphasizes the need for full-time, all-out representation in the Senate and expresses her commitment to working for the common good and the general welfare of California and the nation.
- Congress:
- 81st (1949-1951)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_14_5_0000, Box 172, Folder 9, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 7 Pages